Do you remember as a small child, watching The Little Mermaid or even Beauty and the Beast? As enchanting as these childhood movies were and still are, they had some familiarities. Everyone knows that the Little Mermaid finds love, and of all places it is not under the sea, just like the main character in Beauty and the Beast.

Both of the main characters in these movies meet their very own personal prince charming. Now you know how the plots play out, they fall into forbidden love of sorts, and get married. Now since there are weddings in these two films, how come we never see any bridal shower favors or wedding shower favors? Were these two strikingly and breathtakingly beautiful princesses deprived of a bridal shower? It seems as though old Walt Disney over looked a couple of things while putting these films together.

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The average time of day for most weddings is one o’clock in the afternoon. There is nothing wrong with getting married at one o’clock in the afternoon, if you are an average kind of couple. However, if you are not average, you may want to consider saying your nuptials at a more romantic time of day. Another very popular time to sanctify your faith in one another is at sunset. Pulling in a close third is a fresh and renewing sunrise. To start the day rejoicing in the one you love is always a great idea.

Sunsets are wondrous affairs when shared with the one you love. As you look forward to a lifetime of sunsets together, why not kick your marriage off right and begin with a romantic sunset wedding. This can be particularly gratifying if you are on a beach, by a lake, or even in the mountains.

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Remember your college days? The good times which you shared with your friends during those long lost yester-years still replay frequently through your head. Remember all of your friends? How they aspired more then anything to have the picture perfect family and a career to die for after graduation. Those were the days weren’t they?

How many friends of yours actually planned out their weddings while in school? Surely there was talk amongst the female student body of what flowers they would want, or even what type of bridal shower and bridal shower favors they would want. After all college days meant that you had little to worry about except your next exam, so surely there was spare time for you and your friends to talk amongst yourselves and even discuss your futures. It is common knowledge that a woman’s favorite flower is often incorporated in some way into her wedding shower favors, so sometimes it pays to listen and pay attention to your classmates daydreams.

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Close your eyes and imagine for a moment that you are surrounded by family and friends. Everyone’s voices soften to murmurs of adoration, while their eyes intently focus on you. This day is all about you because you are its star. The flowers are all arranged, the rings are delicately polished so that they glisten and gleam just right, and all of the dcor right down to the wedding favors are waiting for that magical moment.

Overwhelmed with emotions, and with what feels almost like butterflies fluttering about in your stomach, you begin to take your final steps as a single woman. At the end of an isle awaits the apple of your eye, and your ever reason for being. All that is left for you to do is to say your final two words as a single woman; “I do”. Once these words are spoken it is off to the after party to celebrate your glorious union. You rush off to meet everyone in what looks to be a humongous ball room decorated with streamers, balloons, and of course unique wedding favors for all of your guests to cherish.

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Close your eyes for a moment and imagine that you are trapped in a nightmare. Not just one of those nightmares that are guaranteed to have a happy ending either. This particular nightmare is not quite as simple as that. You are not as lucky as some, who open their eyes and wake up simply to doze back off fast to sleep with no reminisce left of your nightmare. No you are not as blessed as those whom can escape theirs simply by awaking themselves.

Your particular nightmare is set in a wedding atmosphere. You look all around and try to scream, but no words, or sounds can escape your mouth. On the tables before you are summer wedding favors. You suddenly realize where you are when you hear the sudden splash of waves crashing on the shore line of beach in which you are standing upon. From the looks of the decorations presently surrounding you, this wedding also has beach wedding favors. Whose wedding are you suppose to be at, and why are you the only one here?

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Alas the day has finally come. You have gone your entire life wondering what this precise moment would feel like. Your special someone drops to one knee and asks you to be their one and only for all time. You nod your head and fight back tears of joy while wrapping your arms ever so tightly around your soul mate.Time seems to come to an abrupt stop, and you are so overjoyed that you feel as thought you will burst with happiness. Imagine the reaction from your friends and family when you share your joyous news with them. This is just the first step in the direction of your new life; your happily ever after. The only thing left for you to do now is to plan your beautiful event out right down to the finest detail.

Now every bride-to-be wants their wedding to be unique. You wouldn’t want to have the same dcor or dresses as your friends had at their wedding or your siblings at theirs. You also wouldn’t want the same wedding favors either. Just as every bride dreams of looking like a princess on her big day, she also dreams about having a wedding that is so memorable that people will talk about it for all of their days. This is where the wedding favors come in to play. Imagine having unique wedding favors for all of your guests to enjoy and to keep as memorabilia. Everything is to match perfectly, the colors as well as the themes.

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This year’s elegance in wedding style trends is extending a bit from the traditional white with black tux to bold elegant sashes on the brides and grooms vests in the color of the bridesmaids dresses. While white will forevermore be the color of weddings, the color scheme has expanded to a splashing stage for 2010. And, for the wedding theme, whether bright, bold color, or soft pastels, the theme is traditional elegance.

There is something sheer magical about the special day and having everything fit perfectly into place, right down to the wedding favors. For the bride and groom, the wedding favors are a big place in the wedding, as they are giving their guests a memorable token of the special day and a day that marks the beginning of their new life together. And, for the elegant wedding, the wedding favors must be elegant as well.

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Your sister, niece, friend, or another special woman in your life is getting married and you want to throw her a shower, but are unsure what should be done. I would like to talk with you about a few things that will really help you in your planning. Throwing a bridal shower is a great way to express your love and friendship to the woman who is getting married; not to mention that this is a stressful time in a bride’s life, with all the planning and details, and she really needs a day to stop, relax, and have fun celebrating her upcoming wedding.

The first thing that you need to do is to talk with your bride to be about her wedding plans; what are her colors, what’s her theme, what foods does she love, and other like questions that will help you get a better idea of what will make this shower really special to the bride. It is SO important to put a lot of time and attention into your planning of the shower. No bride wants to have a shower that doesn’t represent who she is; generic showers are a big no no. Talk with her Mother; get childhood pictures and stories of her as a little girl. Really get to know your soon to be bride and give her the shower she deserves.

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There are so many things to do when you are getting married. It can be overwhelming to even the most organized of brides. You have to set the date, secure where the wedding and the reception will be held, get your dress, pick the members of your parties, interview the photographer, caterer, and reception entertainment, and this is just the beginning to the almost endless list of responsibilities when planning your wedding. One part of your big day that a lot of brides sadly overlook, or wait till the last minute to think about, is the wedding guest favors and the wedding party favors. It is important that you show your thanks to each guest for coming and each member of your party for playing a role in your special day. Let us look at 10 great ideas for favors, 5 for your guests and 5 for the members of your party

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The birds are chirping, trees are budding, and flowers are popping up all over. Spring is in the air! What better time of year to have a wedding than in the spring with all it’s new life and new beginnings. Spring is very symbolic of starting your new life in wedded bliss. If you are romantic and sweet you couldn’t have picked a better time to get married. Let’s look at a few things that will help you pull together you spring wedding.

We will start with your choice of colors. It is important to pick colors that are relevant to the season. When you think of spring generally you think of two types of colors: bright vibrant colors and pretty pastels. If you are more of the carefree type I would suggest choosing bright vibrant colors such as lime green, hot pink, sunshine yellow, sky blue, and orange. If however, you are more the sweet and girly type, you will often be drawn to the beautiful array of pastels. At all costs when getting married in the spring, you want to avoid heavy, dark colors; they will only be a downer to what should be a cheery spring wedding.

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